Independent Risk Factors for Transfusion in Contemporary Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty

The incidence of transfusion in contemporary revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) remains high despite recent advances in blood management, including the use of tranexamic acid (TXA). The purpose of this prospective investigation was to determine independent risk factors for transfusion in revision THA.

Source: The Journal of Arthroplasty - March 19, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Robert A. Sershon, Yale A. Fillingham, Arthur L. Malkani, Matthew P. Abdel, Ran Schwarzkopf, Douglas E. Padgett, Thomas P. Vail, Craig J. Della Valle, Hip Society Research Group Source Type: research